What is recorded here
Gates to Chirk Castle is a castle, fort or tower in Wrexham, Wales. Perhaps the gates stood tall enough to block the sky when angry. Maybe they swung open only for people who knew the castle by heart. Imagine knocking twice and waiting for a answer hidden inside the stone.
A named place photographed at this map point in Wrexham.
Built by the Powys Fadog family in the 13th century, Chirk Castle was later held by the Myddelton family from the 17th century. It is important as a well-preserved example of medieval and later architectural styles in North Wales.
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Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0